Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 115, Decatur, Adams County, 15 May 1922 — Page 2

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Eighth district democratic county chairmen will meet at Muncie tomorrow to select a district chairman.. Several well known men are being mentioned and the meeting promises to be a very happy one to which you are invited. Drive over Adams county and you will become an optimist. Every where you go you will find prospects for splendid crop excellent. The farmers have worked under difficulties this spring but they have not lost a minute when the weather permitted them to get in the fields and they are well along with the planting job. Mine run coal has doubled at the mines since the strike opened and with the amount on hand constantly decreasing indications are that in another six or eight weeks it will be safe for them to settle with the miners and the demand will hold up the price for a year at least. Fine business for the poor cuss who is sure to 1 get the worst of the deal. Walter S. Chambers, New- Castle editor, will be the new democratic state chairman and his selection will meet the approval of the leaders of the i state for he is splendidly qualified. 1 As a state senator and a member oi i the state committe for eight years he made good. He is well posted on the affairs of greatest interest and a hustler who will organize the state down to the precinct. He knows how-, has ' the time to devote to the work and we predict will make a record unequalled in many years.

*■ ■ ■ ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ I ■ An Important Announcement ■ YOU may expect a call this week from our special ! ■ representative. He will give you an opportunity to | ■ obtain preferred crvice on The American Maga- | ■ zine and Woman’s Home Companion, the two most J s worth-while magazines in America. I I ■ Ihe courtesy von shdw him w ill be appreciated. I ■ CALLOW & KOHNE, ■ —Druggists—- ■ Decatur, Indiana I I ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■a S S S S S S E S £ E 8 K ■■■■■■■■■ E ■ I FRIENDLINESS ; ; IN BUSINESS | ■ 1 " makes the wheel go n round. | ■ Charley Men |j^ e do busi- I Frank ness with folks they Ed kn o w h y their first names. That’s why the i Arthur Old Adams County Bank I Albert values its by-word : Maule ‘The Friendly Bank’: I Cecile ■ ■ Mabel Come in often. Call any f . of our workers by their ■ Genevieve first names. Be one of | the many who bank here (because its so friendlv. 1 I i Old Adams County Bank ■ I The Friendly Bank New Bank Building g

We believe that the political jobs belong to the political victors and that the civil! service as operated at present is some joker but there are some jobs which should not be bounced around. One of these is that of chairman of the highway commission. Tomorrow a new man Is to be named to succeed Lawrence Lyons who resigned to become state boss. We do not doubt that his succeMor will be a politician, one who can operate the big machine to the advantage of his party rather for the benefits of the tax payers—further reasons for changes in the law which permits this expensive department to be converted into a political machine. Watch and see.

The republicans have selected James Eli Watson as the keynoter at the state convention. There was some talk of selecting for this job a man from outside the' state but after looking the field over it was decided that the best little keynoter in the world is the junior senator from Indiana. He will give you all the dope you want and any brand you may care for and will explain in a most satisfactory xnannerwhy congress hasn't done any thing. In fact it is expected he will prove conclusively that the record is 100 per cent perfect. Mr. Beveridge • will also speak and between the two it is expected that much oil Will be spread over the now somewhat turbulent factions of the grand old party. They ought also to call upon the Evansville editor who said New’s defeat was due to the ‘ dawdle record” of congress.

Commencement week is at hand, most important for the more than half i a hundred young men and women who will receive diplomas from the Decatur high schools and step out into the arena of life and business. Many of them will soon enter colleges and universities while others will at once asj sume a place in the world of affairs. 1 Boys and girls you have done well. I You have stuck to the line of education and the things you have learned should be of much assistance to you in the years to come. However there is much to learn yet. We find that ieven after several decades we can still continue to secure knowledge ! each day. You have just passed your i first mile in education and have learn-

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ed to study. Keep it up no difference what is to be your avocation. Learn something each day and use your education for the benefit of others. We congratulate you one and all and hope for each long years of usefulness. The state tax board has.publishedd a report which shows that the total monies received by taxes in Indiana in 1918 was sixty eight mmillion while in 1921 this amount was practically doubled, the figures being >114,638,125 The report is by counties and is the surest proof in the world that the law is the most expensive one ever put on the books of this state. In Adams county in 1918 we paid >584,918 and last year we paid >995,949. These figure§ are from the official records of the tax board and not a county in the state escaped the boost. We are being eaten by taxes and these are caused by a lot of useless boards and commissions. The example in this city right now, where two auditors from the public service commission are checking the books without any reason in the world other than to provide jobs for the men who do the work. In every department we are overrun with inspectors, auditors, experts of one kind or another until we are sick and tired and taxed to the very limit of endurance. YEOMEN MEETING TONIGHT Mr. R. L. Hill, state manager of the Yeomen will arrive here some time today and will attend a meeting of the Yeomen at 7:30 this evening at the hall. All members are urged to be present. Boosters here for the Yeomen school will be glad to greet Mr. Hill who during his visit here a month ago made many friends.

* STRAW HAT DAY + * * <• Indianapolis, Ind., May 15— + * Today was officially proclaimed ♦ * Straw Hat Day in Indianapolis ♦ *by Mayor Lew Shank, as fol- 4 + lows: +

* “Whereas, It is the establish- ♦ ■ •£• ed custom for national, state ♦ i + and municipal executives to ♦ ♦ proclaim officially occasions of * ♦ special importance, such as Ar- ♦ ❖ bor Day, Thanksgiving, Chewing-* * Gum Day, Eat An Apple Day, ♦ * and other days, too darned num- ♦ * erous for me to enumerate. * * “Therefore, I, Samuel Lewis * ♦ Shank, mayor of the city of In- ♦ ♦ dianapoiis, do hereby designate, + ♦ set aside and proclaim, Monday, ♦ ♦ May 15, as Straw Hat Day.” ♦ * * * * * *** * * * * * * ** , .. ,i. Persons indy insure themselves against .sudden illhess which require operation under the terms of a scheme evolved by a firm of'London brokers. [The Insurance covers the expenses of the operation and income during convalescence. The scheme has been un'derwritten by Lloyds.

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ DOINGS IN SOCIETY ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ CLUB CALENDAR Monday Literature Section of the Womans Club —Assembly room Library, 7:00. Tuesday. W. C. T. U.— M E. Church. Wednesday Reformed Ladies* Aid—Mrs. Jim Hoffman. 6th street. Bachelor Maids —:30 —Burt Vogelwede. Tri Kappa—Jirene Gregory. The Reformed Ladies’ Aid will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jim Hoffman. Every member Is requested to be present at this time. ♦ Decatur club ladies are urged to attend the eighth district convention held at Elwood, Tuesday, May 23, in M. E. church. Many Decatur ladies names appear on committees. Mrs. Holthouse is on the program at 11 o’clock in the morning for a group of songs. Mrs. Meeker of Portland, the new district chairman is planning a good program and urges ell club presidents to be present with a 2 minute report of their work the past year. Mrs John Peterson, Mrs C. E. Bell, Mrs Arnold are delegates from Woman’s Club.

Miss Burt Voglewede will entertain the Bachelor Maids Wednesday evening at 6:30. ♦ Mr. and Mrs C. A. Garrett of Jefferson street entertained for dinner yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. John Everett. Rev. F. D. Whitesell, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Peterson and Miss Jess Winnes. Mrs. Ed Macy and Lillie Venis left this morning for Indianapolis where they wll attend the convention of the Rebecca lodge. ♦ The Tri Kappa sorority will meet Wednesday evening at the home of Miss Jirene Gregory instead of Tuesday as was first announced. All members please take notice. ♦ The regular meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held Tuesday evening at the Methodist church instead of the home of Mrs. Fred Schafer. * There will be a very important meeting of the Literary section of the Womens Club this evening at 7 o'clock in the assembly room of the Library. All members are urged to attend and if unable to do so, notify the chairman. ♦ L. M. Rice and family of Fort Wayne and F. E. Rice of near Van Buren spent Mothers Day at the home of H. F. Callow’ with their mother, Mrs. Phoebe Rice. Mrs. Rice accompanied her son, L. M. Rice, to Fort Wayne where she will visit at his home. ♦ Mr. and Mrs. James Fristoe were guests for Sunday dinner at the Conrod home on Line street.

HIGH PRICES PREDICTED FOR CORN AND OATS CROPS BY AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT Indianapolis, May 15. —High prices tor corn and oats in Indiana were forecast today by George C. Bryant, representative of the department of agriculture here today. A short acreage and a consequent small crop of both these products will force a higher market, Bryant said. Farm work has been delayed by the wet condition of the soil. “This won’t make any material difference to the farmer in the amount of money he receives, however," Bryant said. “But tt will make a big difference to the consumer. “The total amount of money the farmer receives for a small crop will be virtually the same as that he receives for a large crop when prices are low.” „ Corn is Indiana's principle crop. Oats coming next, ranks almost evenly with wheat and hay. The corn acreage in Indiana is approximately 5,000,000, Bryant said. Wheat, oats and hay are about 2.000,000 acres each. “In the south part of the state the farmers won’t be able to get into the bottom lands for another week yet,” he declard'd. “In nearly every section, the farmer considers May 10 as the final date for getting in his corn. “In Southern Indiana it should have been in the ground two weks ago. The effects of yrat can possibly; be overcome to some degree by planting early maturing varieties of corn. And If the'frost holds off late enough in the fall, the crops will be helped." Oats was seeded two or three weeks later than usual and in some counties it has not yet been sown. —— • According to the Bureau -of Public, fcoads 40 per cent of all trucks cover-!

Ing the highways are 1-ton capacity or less, 33 per cent from between one and two tons and the balance heavier capacities? CONFERENCE TO OE PEACE TEST Chili and Peru In An Attempt To Settle Old Trouble Today By A. L. Bradford (United I’ress Staff Correspondent) Hall of Americas Pan-American Building. Washington, May 15.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A test of peace in South America is involved in the conference here today between Chile and Peru in an attempt to bring about a settlement of the forty year controversy over the ownership of the provinces of Tacna and Arica. The conference opens at noon under the auspices of the American government, secretary of state Hughes calling it to order and making au address of welcome. After the initial session, which will be open, the majority of the subsequent meetings probably beng secret: the U. S. Government withdraw, and direct negotiations wil be started between Chine and Peru.

■; Late News £ Flashes (United Press Service). J| ■ B sWs"s"s B « B sVs B w B s B Lawrenceville, Ind., May 15—Fred Craig, 23, walking in his sleep, was killed yesterday—his wedding day. “There’s a lot of negroes in the woods up here,” the young man remarked as he passed his father in the living room. “You go north and I’ll go south.” Fred carried a shot gun which the father thought was unloaded. Later his body was found on one side of a fence on the farm —the gun on the other. Young Craig and Marie Hill were to have been married last night. They had obtained the marriage license Saturday. Indianapolis, May 15 —John Williams, of Bedford was named director of the state highway commission today to succeed Lawrence Lyons, of Brook, who had been elected republican state chairman. Williams had been secretary of the commission. He was chosen over the objections of Governor McCray who requested that the job be given Mat Brown, of Lake county who was the governor's campaign manager in the tenth congressional district. Lyons left the post today to take up the duties of organizing for the November election and Williams stepped in immediately. Paris, May 15—Germany today paid the allies fifty million gold marks due for reparations. Chicago, May 15—Revolt appeared today in ranks of the Chicago building trades council against leadership of Fred Mader, one of the three labor chiefs indicted for murder in the police-gangster war. Repudiation of the Mader rule was seen by trade unionists in refusal of the building trades unions to vote on a strike next Monday against the open shop drive in twelve trades on the “b]acklis|” of the committee formed to enforce the Landis wage award. Washington May 15 —For the seventh time the children crusaders called at the White House today, seeking an audience with President Harding to urge him to release their fathers, who are political prisoners. The president again declined to see them. Washington, May 15—The supreme court today declared constitutional the second attempt of congress to prevent child labor throughout the nation. In an appeal from a decision of a North Carolina court, the supreme court held that a tax imposed by congress on child labor and its products with the view of eliminating the working of children was legal. • Anderson, Ind., May 15—Standing before a mirror to assure his aim, Otto Buttner, banker, sent a bullet through his brain. His body was found some time later by Herman Brohmenberg with whom he shared an apartment. Brohnenberg had not' heard the shot, which was fired iu a room a few feet from where he slept Buttner had carefully prepared himself before /pulling the trigger He was bathed, shaved, and dressed, as if to go down town. He was 51.

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